Internet editorial

Citation

Brian Sloan, P. (2001), "Internet editorial", Facilities, Vol. 19 No. 5/6. https://doi.org/10.1108/f.2001.06919eag.001

Internet editorial

Many projects fail to proceed to the development stage because of a client's inability to raise the necessary finance to meet the full costs of the project. This is often because projects which appear to be "risky" are not favoured by traditional lenders. Under these circumstances venture capital organisations are often willing to lend the finance for developments. The following links provide a flavour of the considerable amount of information available on the Internet regarding sources of venture capital.

Venture Capital Report

Venture Capital Report states that it is

"… the foremost and longest established business angel network in the UK".

If you are seeking to raise from £50,000 to £2 million for your company, then this site may provide the answer. This Web site offers advice and information, a selection of venture capital opportunities, and a bookshop for you to browse for relevant titles. http://www.vcr1978.com/

British Venture Capital Association (BVCA)

The BVCA represents virtually every major UK source of venture capital which invests principally in the UK. It is dedicated to promoting the venture capital industry in the UK for the benefit of entrepreneurs, investors, venture capital practitioners and the economy as a whole. http://www.bvca.co.uk/BVCA/Welcome.html

Capital For Companies

Capital For Companies are managers of a venture capital trust, established in 1996, which specialises in investing in emerging unquoted UK companies, mainly based in the North of England. They also invest in companies traded on, or about to join, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). http://www.cfc-vct.co.uk/

UK Venture Capital Journal

UK Venture Capital Journal specialises in news and data on the UK. Like its counterparts, Venture Capital Journal (http://www.nvst.com/vcj/) and European Venture Capital Journal (http://www.nvst.com/evcj/), UK Venture Capital Journal (UKVCJ) provides news and analysis on leading private equity firms and their portfolios and current industry developments. Every issue contains data and the specifics of recent exits, IPOs, personnel appointments, new funds, deals and upcoming events, as well as coverage of legislation, key developments in the legal and accounting fields and market trends and analysis. http://www.nvst.com/ukvcj/

Investment Property Databank

Investment Property Databank (IPD) is an independent information provider, dedicated to performance measurement for the property industry. IPD's databanks use the power of pooled records to produce authoritative and objective measures of property returns, investor performance, and occupier costs.

In the UK, IPD holds the world's most comprehensive and detailed record of property investments. Its industry-standard results have made a vital contribution to the UK's leading-edge property investment analysis. The same principles are being extended to other countries, and to corporate operational estates. http://propertymall.com/ipd/

Commonwealth Development Corporation, London, UK

This organisation provides finance to companies within developing countries around the world. Information is provided on the types of funding available, together with details of how to present an investment proposal. http://www.cdc.co.uk/

Venture Capital Resource Library

A very comprehensive Web site, dealing with all aspects of raising capital for business. Listings range from venture capital firms to investment banks and angel investors. http://www.vfinance.com/

Venture Capital Marketplace

This Australian site is dedicated to "… nurturing young startups, bringing investors and investment ready startups together, and informing entrepreneurs and the investment community about up-to-date venture capital related resources on the Internet". The site gives details of investment opportunities as well as alisting of potential investors. In addition a venture capital library gives access to books and journal articles dealing with venture capital related and small business management issues. http://www.v-capital.com.au/

The W. Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Research Center – Venture Capital Web Links

A Canadian academic Web site based at the University of British Columbia. The site provides links to venture capital resources under the headings of: connections, consultants, information sources and investors. While the site is not as comprehensive as some of the commercial sites it does contain useful information to those seeking advice on the topic of venture capital investment. http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/evc/vc_title.html

Financing Sources Databank

A commercial computer program which, after input, will calculate how much venture capital and what type of venture capital funding is required. The Databank automatically locates venture capital lenders who are funding similar venture capital deals. The program costs range from US$139 for the entrepreneur version (DOS only) to US$499 for the professional version (DOS, and DOS for Windows). The entrepreneur version is suitable for small businesses seeking funding and contains details of 4,000 lenders, while the professional version contains details of 10,000 lenders. An add-on module (US$150) is available for the professional version which deals with real estate financing. http://members.aol.com/usff/fsd.htm

America's Business Funding Directory

BusinessFinance.com – The USA's Business Funding Directory, is the business capital portal to locate Venture Capital, Commercial Finance, Equipment Leasing, Investment Funds, Real Estate Finance, Government Funds, and much more. http://www.businessfinance.com/

Venture Capital – On the Net

A comprehensive A-Z listing of Venture Capital resources. The listing, which runs to several hundred entries, incorporates links to firms specialising in venture capital. http://www.advocacy-net.com/venturemks.htm

If you have information on any Internet sites which you think may be of interest to the readers of Facilities, please pass details to Brian Sloan by e-mail at: B.Sloan@napier.ac.uk

Professor Brian SloanNapier University, Edinburgh, Scotland